M2 L1: 3/23 ざるを得ない (1.3.24 F)

Question 1

ざるを得ない

Answer 1

Can’t help doing,
Have no choice but

Question 2

電車のダイヤの改正があり、
出勤時間を変更せざるを得ない状況です。

Answer 2

The train timetables were revised. Now I am in a situation where I have no choice but to change my commute time.

改正する: かいせいする: to revise, amend

状況: じょうきょう: situation

G: Due to a change in the train schedule, I am forced to change my commute time.

Question 3

話し合いが終わらない。会議室を借りる時間を延長せざるを得ない。

Answer 3

The discussion is not coming to an end. We have no choice but to extend the amount of time allotted to use this meeting room.

Question 4

地元のチームではないが、
僕の姪が入団したから
応援せざるを得ない。

Answer 4

The team isn’t from my home town, but my niece joined the team so I can’t help but cheer for them.
姪: めい: niece

入団する: to join

Question 5

今まで使った顕微鏡が壊れたから、新しいのを買わざるを得ない。

Answer 5

G: The microscope I’ve been using is broken, so I have no choice but to buy a new one.

顕微鏡: けんびきょう：microscope 🔬

The microscope I have been using until now broke, so I have no choice but to buy a new one.

Question 6

古い家屋は倒壊する恐れがあるから、
壊さざるを得ません。

Answer 6

The old building is at risk of collapsing, so I have no choice but to tear it down.

家屋🏠 かおく: building, house

倒壊する: とうかいする: Collapse

壊する: こわする: to tear down, to break

Question 7

田中さんはとても忙しかったので
ゴルフの誘いを断らざるを得なかった。

Answer 7

G: Tanaka was so busy that he had to turn down the invitation to play golf.

誘い: さそい: invitation

断らす: ことわらす: to turn down, to refuse

Question 8

家内に指示されたので従わざるを得ません。

Answer 8

Because my wife told me to do it, I had no choice but to obey.

指示する: してい: to tell, to instruct

従う: したがう: to obey, to follow.